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325D or 325(d): a shorthand reference to "CPLR 325(d)," the New York statute which allows a court to transfer a matter to a lower court. Pursuant to CPLR 325(d), the Supreme Court may transfer claims to the Civil Court which appear to have a value of no more than $25,000, but which were brought in Supreme Court claiming a greater amount. Once transferred, however, a potential verdict is not limited to the $25,000 maximum of the Civil Court.
纽约地方法规CPLR325D规定:在声称会有大于25000,但看起来只有25000以下的小额诉讼,将可以由高级法庭移交到市级法庭。转移到下级法庭之后,实际判决仍可能会高于此25000金额。
action: a civil judicial proceeding whereby one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or prevention of a wrong; requires service of process on adversary party or potentially adversary party
adjournment: a temporary postponement of the proceedings of a case until a specified future time
adjudicate: to hear or try and determine judicially
adversary: an opponent. The defendant is the plaintiff's adversary
affiant: one who swears to an affidavit; deponent
affidavit: a sworn or affirmed statement made in writing and signed; if sworn, it is notarized
affidavit of service: a sworn statement made in writing certifying the delivery of copies of legal documents to the correct person or entity
affirmed: upheld, agreed with (e.g.,The Appellate Court affirmed the judgment of the Civil Court)
allegation: the assertion, declaration, or statement of a party to an action, made in a pleading, setting out what the party expects to prove
allege: to assert a fact in a pleading
allocution: a formal address by a trial judge to the parties on the record to find out if they understand the terms of a stipulation of settlement
answer: a paper filed in court and sent to the plaintiff by the defendant, admitting or denying the statements in the plaintiff's complaint, and briefly stating why the plaintiff's claims are incorrect and why the defendant is not responsible for the plaintiff's injury or loss
answer (Housing Court): a respondent’s first response to a petition. It may contain a general denial, any legal or equitable defenses, and any counterclaim.
appeal: in an appeal, either plaintiff or defendant (or sometimes both) asks a higher reviewing court to consider a lower court judge's decision. One may only appeal a judge's ruling, not an arbitrator's ruling.
appeal as of right: the ability to bring an appeal of an order or a judgment without seeking permission of the court
appear/ appearance: the participation in the proceedings by a party summoned in an action, either in person or through an attorney
appellant: the party who takes an appeal to a higher court
appellee: the party against whom an appeal is taken
arbitration: a process in which an impartial attorney trained in arbitration or a retired judge decides a dispute instead of the court; if the parties consent to arbitration, the arbitrator's decision is final; otherwise, a dissatisfied party may request a trial before the court
arbitrator: a disinterested person trained in arbitration who hears evidence concerning the dispute and makes an award based on the evidence
argument: a reason given in proof or rebuttal
attachment: the taking of property into legal custody by an enforcement officer
bill of particulars: factual detail submitted by a claimant after a request by the adverse party which details, clarifies or explains further the charges and/or facts alleged in a pleading
brief: a written or printed document prepared by the lawyers on each side of a dispute and submitted to the court in support of their arguments - a brief includes the points of law which the lawyer wished to establish, the arguments the lawyer uses, and the legal authorities on which the lawyer rests his/her conclusions
calendar: a schedule of matters to be heard in court
calendar call: the calling of matters requiring parties, or their attorneys, to appear and be heard. There is usually one at the beginning of each court day. Other calendar calls take place throughout the day.
caption: in a pleading, deposition or other paper connected with a case in court, it is the heading or introductory clause which shows the names of the parties, name of the court, number of the case on the docket or calendar, etc.
cashier: a court employee in the clerk’s office authorized to accept payment for various court services, including starting an HP case
cause of action: grounds on which a legal action may be brought (e.g., property damage, personal injury, goods sold and delivered, work labor and services)
certified copy: a document which contains a seal that establishes the document as genuine, as a true copy, so that it may be used as evidence at a trial or a hearing. A document may be certified by an official record keeper, a clerk of the court, or any other authorized person, for example, an attorney.
certificate of compliance: a requirement of the New York City Housing Maintenance Code which provides that when any violations of the Housing Maintenance Code have been corrected, they shall be certified at one time to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). Such certification shall be in writing , under oath by the registered owner, a registered officer or director of a corporate owner or by the registered managing agent. The wilful making of a false certification of correction of a violation is subject to a monetary penalty.
certified statement: a statement which has been sworn to before a Notary Public or Commissioner of Deeds as a true statement
change of venue: the removal of a suit begun in one county to another county for trial, though the term may also apply to the removal of a suit from one court to another court of the same county
charge to jury: in trial practice, an address delivered by the court to the jury at the close of the case instructing the jury as to what principles of law they are to apply in reaching a decision
chattel: article of personal property
civil contempt: a failure to comply with a court order. Civil contempt is committed when a person violates an order of the court which specifically requires that the person do or refrain from doing an act. Punishment for civil contempt may be a fine or imprisonment, and the goal of the punishment is to have the person comply with the original order of the court.
Clerk’s Return On Appeal: a form filled out by the Civil Court Appeals Clerk certifying that the record on appeal is complete and ready to be transmitted to the Appellate Term
complaint: a paper filed in court and delivered to the party(ies) being sued, stating the plaintiff's claims against the defendant
compliance hearing: in an HP case, a hearing to determine whether repairs or other conditions were corrected as required by a court order. If noncompliance is found, the judge may impose civil penalties payable to the City of New York or issue further orders.
conspicuous place delivery: when the person serving the notice of eviction is unsuccessful on the first try to serve the papers by personal delivery or by substituted delivery, then he or she must make a second attempt during a different time period. After two unsuccessful attempts have been made to serve the respondent at home either by personal delivery or by substituted delivery, the server of the notice of eviction may then use conspicuous place delivery, also known as “nail and mail”.
constructive eviction: this occurs when the landlord's wrongful acts keep the tenant from the use of an apartment. In a constructive eviction a tenant, though not physically barred from the apartment or room in question, is unable to use the whole apartment or room for the purpose intended.
costs: the statutory sum awarded to the successful party when a judgment is entered
counterclaim: a legal claim by the defendant against the plaintiff
counterclaim (Housing Court): a legal claim by the respondent against the petitioner
court record: a documentary account of what happened in the action or proceeding, which includes the court file, exhibits and transcripts
court reporter: a person who transcribes by shorthand or stenographically takes down testimony during court proceedings
CPLR: the abbreviation for the Civil Practice Law and Rules, which is the New York state statute that sets forth the rules of civil procedure governing how a lawsuit is conducted in the courts of this state
criminal contempt: an offense against the authority of the court based upon wilful disobedience of a lawful court order. Punishment may be imprisonment, a fine, or both
cross-appeal: an appeal by one who has received a notice of appeal from their opposing party
crossclaim: claim litigated by co-defendants or co-plaintiffs against each other and not against a party on the opposite side of the litigation
cross-examination: questioning by a party or his attorney of an adverse party or a witness called by an adverse party
decision: the determination reached by a court in any judicial proceeding, which is the basis of the judgment
default: a "default" occurs when a party fails to plead or otherwise defend within the time allowed, or fails to appear at a court appearance
default (Housing Court): a party’s failure to timely answer and/or appear. In Housing Court a default against a tenant can result in eviction.
default judgment: a judgment against a defendant as a result of his/her failure to appear or submit papers at an appointed time during a legal proceeding
defendant: the one being sued. This party is called the "respondent" in a summary proceeding
defenses, legal or equitable: a stated reason why the petitioner has no valid case against the respondent
deliberation: the process by which a panel of jurors comes to a decision on a verdict
de novo: from the beginning, a new trial
deposition: sworn testimony of a witness
DHCR: New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, a New York State administrative agency which regulates residential housing subject to rent stabilization and rent control. For more information, go to the DHCR website.
direct examination: the first interrogation of a witness by the party on whose behalf the witness is called
directed verdict: an instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict
disbursements: out of pocket expenses awarded to the winner in a judgment
discontinuance with prejudice: to voluntarily put an end to a claim or proceeding, which prevents renewal of the same claim or cause of action
discontinuance without prejudice: to voluntarily put an end to a claim or proceeding, which does not prevent renewal of the same claim or cause of action
discovery: the efforts of a party to a lawsuit to get information about the other party's contentions before trial. The range of information which each party must exchange in discovery is broad, because all parties should go to trial with as much information and knowledge about the lawsuit as possible. During discovery a party may: (1) demand that the other party produce documents or other physical evidence, (2) request written interrogatories, which are questions and answers written under oath, and (3) take depositions, which involve an in-person session at which one party has the opportunity to ask oral questions of the other party or his or her witnesses.
dismissal: termination of a proceeding for a procedurally prescribed reason
dismissal with prejudice: action dismissed on the merits which prevents renewal of the same claim or cause of action
dismissal without prejudice: action dismissed, not on the merits, which may be re-instituted
disposition: the result of a judicial proceeding by withdrawal, settlement, order, judgment or sentence
economic infeasibility: a defense by an owner to an HP action that the conditions cannot be remedied because the cost of removing the violations and restoring the premises is prohibitive
entry of judgment: in order to start enforcing a judgment, the judgment must be “entered.” Entry occurs after the clerk of the court signs and files the judgment.
eviction: removal of the tenant and his or her personal property from a residential or non-residential premises
eviction proceeding: any proceeding which could result in the eviction of a respondent, such as a holdover or nonpayment proceeding
evidence: a form of proof or probative matter legally presented at the trial of an issue by the acts of the parties and through witnesses, records, documents, concrete objects, etc., for the purpose of inducing belief in the minds of the court or the jury
examination before trial: a formal interrogation of parties and witnesses before trial
execution: (1) the performance of all acts necessary to render a written instrument complete, such as signing, sealing, acknowledging, and delivering the instruments (2) supplementary proceedings to enforce a judgment, which, if monetary, involves a direction to the sheriff to take the necessary steps to collect the judgment
execution of the warrant of eviction: when a Marshal evicts the occupants of a premises listed on the warrant of eviction and puts the winning party in possession
exhibit: a paper, document or other article produced and exhibited to a court during a trial or hearing and, on being accepted, is marked for identification or admitted in evidence
ex parte: a proceeding, order, motion, application, request, submission etc., made by or granted for the benefit of one party only; done for, in behalf of, or on application of one party only
garnish/ garnishment: to attach (seize) a portion of the wages or other property of a debtor to repay the debt. The garnishing party notifies a third party, such as a bank or an employer, to retain something it has belonging to the defendant-debtor, to make disclosure to the court concerning it, and to dispose of it as the court shall direct.
general denial: a respondent’s refusal to admit the truth of the claims in the petition
guardian ad litem: a person appointed by the court to represent a minor or an adult, not able to handle his or her own affairs, during a legal proceeding. The person appointed does not need to be a lawyer. The guardian ad litem is the guardian just for the purpose of the particular lawsuit. The person acting as the guardian ad litem has the responsibility to pursue the lawsuit and to account for any money recovery.
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